First Home on West Front Leave

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/3
Date Released
8 Jan 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
Result of a second army unit ballot where soldiers drew lots to see who would be first to have leave-trip to England. The three winners - Fusilier William Maskell of south Tottenham, Trooper Harold Bennet of Sutton, and Private James Moore of Bristol. They climb aboard a TCV and leave the camp while their friends wave goodbye. They shop for gifts to take with them. Go aboard ship and on journey across Channel. Train pulling into station, crowds on platform, woman shouting, and troops walking through crowds. Boarding buses en route to their homes.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Railways; Military
Locations
Netherlands
Length of story (in feet)
272
Story extras:
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'First Home on West Front Leave', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 45/3, 8 Jan 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/100600 (Accessed 29 May 2025)